Zaat Vastgoed Makelaardij

What Zaat Vastgoed Makelaardij does

Zaat Vastgoed Makelaardij is a family-owned real estate brokerage headquartered in Huissen, Netherlands, operating across the Lingewaard region and the broader Arnhem-Nijmegen metropolitan area. Founded around 2000 (celebrating its 25-year anniversary in 2025), the firm provides full-service residential brokerage (buying, selling, renting), new-construction guidance from planning through key handover, commercial real estate services (sales, leasing, valuations, investment advisory), certified property valuations, and property development. The customer base consists primarily of individual buyers, sellers, and SMB commercial clients in the regional market, with relationships described as personal and consultative rather than transactional.

The company's core technology stack is the Realworks property listing system, which manages and displays inventory across the website and supports listing operations. Distribution relies primarily on the Funda national property marketplace (where the firm holds a 9.2/10 average customer rating), the company website (zaatvastgoed.nl), and direct multi-channel contact (office visits, phone, email, WhatsApp). The firm holds VBO Makelaar sector certification and has cultivated a partner ecosystem that includes Waltvoort Ontwikkelaars and Weusten Liedenbaum architecten (Driegaarden Fase 1, 25 delivered units) and OC LS (LATEI and Schoonderbeek B.V.) for the Polseweg redevelopment announced in April 2026.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction commissions on residential and commercial sales, purchase-assistance fees, rental placement and management fees, professional service fees for valuations, and development-related income. Pricing is set transparently before engagement and not publicly disclosed; a free property value check serves as the primary lead-generation tool. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The team is small (1-10 employees, with named individuals Paul Vierkant as Owner & Broker and Pepijn Vierkant as Broker, supported by Marit on client contact and Ketty on social media), and the business operates without external investment or institutional ownership.

Name

Zaat Vastgoed Makelaardij

Legal name

Zaat Vastgoed

Website

https://zaatvastgoed.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zaat Vastgoed Makelaardij is a family-owned Dutch real estate brokerage in Huissen offering residential and commercial sales, rentals, valuations, and property development across the Lingewaard and Arnhem-Nijmegen regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Commercial property services
• Property valuation services
• New construction development
• Rental property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Huissen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission (courtage) based on percentage of final sale price for residential and commercial property sales. Transparent pricing discussed before engagement.
2. Purchase Assistance: Fixed fee or percentage of purchase price for buyer representation and guidance services.
3. Rental Services: Rental placement and management services for residential and commercial properties.
4. Property Valuations: Certified property appraisals and free value checks for market valuation.
5. Property Development: Development of new residential projects (e.g., Driegaarden - 25 homes in cooperation with Waltvoort Ontwikkelaars and Weusten Liedenbaum architecten).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zaat Vastgoed is a regional Dutch real estate brokerage providing residential and commercial property sales, purchases, rentals, valuations, and new construction project guidance. The firm operates from Huissen in the Lingewaard region, serving surrounding villages including Angeren, Bemmel, Gendt, Haalderen, Doornenburg, Elst, and the broader Arnhem-Nijmegen area with personal, full-service brokerage from initial consultation through notarial transfer.

Product overview

Zaat Vastgoed is a traditional full-service real estate brokerage operating in the Lingewaard region of the Netherlands. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on residential brokerage (Wonen), new construction (Nieuwbouw), commercial real estate (Zakelijk), and property development (Ontwikkeling). Additional services include free property valuations (Waardecheck), mortgage referrals, and property appraisals. The company serves clients across multiple villages including Huissen, Bemmel, Gendt, Angeren, Haalderen, Doornenburg, Elst, and Arnhem-Nijmegen. The company highlights its 25+ years of experience and 9.2 rating on Funda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonen (Residential Brokerage)

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.2/10 average rating on Funda from customer reviews

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OC LS (LATEI and Bouw- en Aannemingsbedrijf Schoonderbeek B.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Strategic collaboration for redevelopment of locations at Polseweg 20-22 and 28 in Huissen. LATEI and Schoonderbeek acquired the former 'Bordbuster' location while Zaat Vastgoed owns the adjacent Polseweg 28 parcel. Together they plan to transform approximately 3.5 hectares of greenhouse and building area into a sustainable, nature-inclusive, and climate-adaptive residential area with varied housing offerings.
• Waltvoort OntwikkelaarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Driegaarden Phase 1 project in Huissen, which delivered 25 new residential units in both purchase and rental segments.
• Weusten Liedenbaum architectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Driegaarden Phase 1 project in Huissen, contributing to the modern-rural design of the 25-unit residential development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VBO Makelaar: Dutch trade association of which Zaat is a member. VBO-certified brokers compete in the same local markets; relevant as a peer because membership signals adherence to a competing professional standard versus NVM.
• NVM (Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars): Largest Dutch trade association for real estate agents and appraisers. Comparable industry positioning and member-based local chapters serve overlapping markets, but NVM operates as a broad professional association rather than a competing brokerage.
• Heijmans: Major Dutch construction and area-development company with significant new-build activity in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region. Competes in the same developer ecosystem where Zaat provides sales services for new construction projects.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Largest Dutch residential area developer, active in Arnhem-Nijmegen. Comparable in the new-build and project development segment where Zaat operates as a sales/marketing partner; competes at a much larger scale across the same regional housing market.

Others

• Funda: Netherlands' dominant online property listing platform on which Zaat's 9.2 rating is displayed. Not a competitor but a critical distribution partner; relevant as a peer because platform policy changes directly affect Zaat's lead generation economics.
• De Hypotheekshop: Dutch mortgage-advisor franchise with which Zaat has a referral partnership in Huissen. Adjacent ecosystem player that influences the buyer funnel; relevant because independent mortgage advice is a complementary service in the same home-purchase journey.

Direct peers

• Makelaarsland: Largest low-cost real estate brokerage franchise in the Netherlands. Competes for the same residential seller-leads in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region but with a high-volume, fixed-fee model rather than Zaat's personal-service positioning.
• Riant Makelaars: Mid-sized regional brokerage in Arnhem/Nijmegen serving many of the same municipalities Zaat covers. Comparable service offering (residential, commercial, new build) and similar target segment of local buyers and sellers.
• Van der Sanden Makelaars: Regional NVM-affiliated real estate brokerage operating in the Arnhem-Nijmegen area. Direct competitor for residential listings, buyer representation, and valuations in overlapping geographic catchment.

Emerging players

• Waltvoort Ontwikkelaars: Zaat's actual development partner for the Driegaarden Phase 1 project. A regional Dutch developer with comparable new-build focus in the same geography, but whose primary offering is project development rather than brokerage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zaat-vastgoed

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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